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Questions - New York Governor - October 19, 2010

1* If the 2010 election for governor of New
York were held today would you vote for Republican Carl Paladino
or Democrat Andrew Cuomo? (Please note that we split the survey to rotate the
order of the candidate names, so while half will hear the Republican candidate
first, the other half hears the Democrat mentioned first.)

37% Carl Paladino
(R)

51% Andrew Cuomo (D)

5%
Some Other Candidate

6%
Not Sure

2*
I’m going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let
me know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable,
or very unfavorable impression.

Paladino

Cuomo

3*A
proposal has been made to repeal the health care bill and stop it from going
into effect. Do you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose a proposal to repeal the health care bill?

4* The health care
plan passed by Congress requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance.
Do you Strongly Favor, Somewhat Favor, Somewhat Oppose, or Strongly Oppose a
federal law that requires every American to buy or obtain health insurance?

5* Should individual states have the right to opt out of
the entire national health care plan?

6*
Which candidate for governor has a better plan for creating jobs in NewYork….Carl Paladino
or Andrew Cuomo?

7*
Is it possible for a candidate to win an election
without criticizing his opponent?

8* Is it a negative ad when one candidate accurately describes
the position of another candidate?

9* Do negative
campaign advertisements make you more or less likely to vote for the candidate
who produced the ad?

10* Generally speaking, how would you rate the U.S. economy
these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

11*
Are economic conditions in the country getting better or worse?

12*
Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party Movement?

13* How would you
rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President… do you strongly approve,
somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s
been doing?

14* How would you
rate the job David Paterson has been doing as Governor… do you strongly
approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the
job he’s been doing?